Category Archives: Local News

The Edwards County Fair is set to bring fresh excitement to this year's festivities with the addition of a Dirt Track Figure 8 event, scheduled for Tuesday, July 28th. The competition is open to a wid...

Get ready for a night of laughter and excitement as Donkey Basketball returns to the Edwards County Fair on Wednesday. This hilarious family-friendly event promises a unique blend of basketball and un...

One person is dead following a house fire Saturday morning in rural Saline County. According to Harrisburg Fire Chief John Quisenberry, firefighters were dispatched at approximately 11:25 a.m. to a fu...

  An 18-year-old Effingham woman is facing felony charges following an early morning shooting Friday that targeted a vehicle occupied by three people. Effingham Police responded at approximately ...

Frontier Community College is inviting the public to celebrate America's artistic heritage through a new Community Education course, "America the Beautiful." The class will be held Monday, August 31st...

ALBION, Ill - Edwards County 4-H concluded the annual 4-H Poultry Show on Thursday, July 23. Illinois Extension and Edwards County 4-H would like to thank the show judges and volunteers for their supp...

Another period of hot and humid conditions is expected to develop in the southern Illinois region beginning late in the weekend and continue into early next week. High temperatures into the mid 90s ar...

Reports out of Wabash County say the city of Mt. Carmel's new aquatic center is progressing. A meeting of the city council earlier this week indicated work is moving along well, with the bathhouse beg...

The June unemployment numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security shows Edwards County with one of the higher unemployment rates for the region, at 8.7 percent. Wayne County's rate is ...

The first positive case of the West Nile Virus for the year has been confirmed in far-southern Illinois. The Southern 7 Health Department has confirmed a positive test for the West Nile Virus in mosqu...